Flu Vaccination

Fall flu vaccine clinics

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Cornell Health partners with Wegmans Pharmacy to provide annual flu vaccine clinics at various campus locations.

How to get your COVID booster

The newest COVID booster is available for students by appointment at Cornell Health. Learn how to get your booster on our COVID Vaccine & Prevention Page page. 

Getting vaccinated each year is the best way to protect yourself – and others – against seasonal influenza.

Annual flu vaccination is especially recommended for college students due to the highly contagious nature of influenza and the close proximity within which students live and study. (See information from the CDC for people who are at higher risk of developing flu-related complications.)

About Cornell's flu vaccination clinics

Each fall, Cornell Health partners with Wegmans Pharmacy to provide our annual on-campus flu vaccination clinics. Clinics are ...

  • Offered at different campus locations, as well as in Geneva 
  • Open to all – students, staff, faculty, retirees, student spouses/partners, and other community and family members (age 3+)
  • FREE for all students, staff, faculty, & retirees (other community members: the cost will depend on your insurance; most plans cover flu vaccination)
  • Offering 3 vaccine types: Regular dose, senior dose (for age 65+), and thimerosal-free flu shots (learn more about flu vaccine types

Fall 2024 flu vaccine clinic schedule

PLEASE NOTE: Sign-ups for each site below will become available later this summer.

  • Tuesday, September 10
    Willard Straight Hall (136 Ho Plaza), Memorial Room     
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
     
  • Tuesday, September 17
    Barton Hall, Main floor     
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
     
  • Thursday, September 26 
    Willard Straight Hall (136 Ho Plaza), Memorial Room     
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
     
  • Saturday, September 28
    Wegmans Ithaca Store (500 S. Meadow Street)
    10:00 am - 2:00 pm
     
  • Thursday, October 3
    Becker House (647 Stewart Ave.), Common Room
    4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
     
  • Wednesday, October 9
    Geneva campus, Jordan Hall
    10:00 am - 2:00 pm
     
  • Wednesday, October 9
    Vet College (602 Tower Road), Atrium 
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
     
  • Wednesday, October 17
    Willard Straight Hall (136 Ho Plaza), Memorial Room     
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
     
  • Tuesday, October 22
    Toni Morrison Hall (18 Sisson Place), Multipurpose Room    
    4:00 pm -8:00 pm
     
  • Saturday, October 26
    Wegmans Ithaca Store (500 S. Meadow Street)
    10:00 am - 2:00 pm
     
  • Wednesday, October 30
    Willard Straight Hall (136 Ho Plaza), Memorial Room     
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
      
  • Wednesday, November 6
    Bartels Hall (554 North Campus), Hallway next to Lynah Rink     
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
     
  • Thursday, November 14
    Willard Straight Hall (136 Ho Plaza), Memorial Room     
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Other vaccination options

Other places to get your flu vaccination include:

  • Wegmans Pharmacy in downtown Ithaca
  • CVS Pharmacy at Target
  • Nearby CVS, Kinney Drugs, and Walgreens pharmacies
  • Your local primary care provider 

Cost: You will be asked to provide your insurance information when getting vaccinated off campus. Flu vaccination is covered by Cornell's Student Health Plan (SHP) and employee plans, as well as most other insurance plans. (Don't forget your pharmacy insurance card!)